The case for returning to a gold standard has usually been made on a political, not economic basis. Economics of a Pure Gold Standard introduces the key concepts and research showing the case for gold from an economic standpoint while offering realistic scenarios for how gold could once again become the basis of a monetary system.
Praise for Economics of a Pure Gold Standard
"A much neglected but important work."
— Murray N. Rothbard
"Mark Skousen has emerged as one of the clearest writers on all matters economic today, the next Milton Friedman."
— Michael Shermer, Scientific American
"Mark Skousen has a genius for explaining complex issues in a clear way and connecting ideas. He is the Henry Hazlitt of our time."
— Steve Mariotti, President, NFTE